Google AI chatbots use of press items may infringe copyright rules, EU court adviser says

Apple’s foldable iPhone Duo was a hit with people willing to spend $2,000 on a new mobile.

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts today announced a new strategic partnership with HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts—one of the world’s largest hotel representation platforms and the operator of Elegant Hotels of the World. Under the partnership, more than 40 luxury Elegant member hotels will have joined Wyndham’s growing Registry Collection Hotels brand by early next year, with additional properties to follow. HotelREZ brings deep owner relationships and decades of experience helping independent hoteliers compete globally while maintaining their individuality, complementing Wyndham’s global scale, loyalty reach and commercial technology. Together, the partnership gives participating independents access to powerful new resources while providing approximately 129 million enrolled Wyndham Rewards members with new opportunities to earn and redeem distinctive, highly aspirational stays in sought-after destinations around the globe.

Samsung Galaxy S27 Ultra could feature a redesigned camera bar for better compatibility with magnetic accessories, according to a new leak. The Galaxy S27 Pro and S27 Ultra are also tipped to get an upgraded Privacy Display with improved brightness.

Alan Macfarlane, a British anthropologist, historian and Emeritus Professor at the University of Cambridge, known as “Grandpa Cute” in China, answered questions at an SCMP Plus exclusive in-person event in Hong Kong on October 26.

It says over-foraging, particularly in protected areas, damages habitats and wildlife.

How biosphere reserves help people and nature thrive together

China’s “Lipstick King” has traded make-up swatches for artificial intelligence. Top live-streamer Li Jiaqi on Monday evening teamed up with an executive from Alibaba Group Holding to pitch AI subscriptions, selling nearly 100,000 monthly packages in just 30 minutes, according to data provided by the e-commerce giant. The broadcast on Taobao and Tmall – Alibaba’s largest domestic online marketplace – marked the first time generative AI products have taken centre stage during the annual Singles’...

Four planned "hyperscale" data centres consider using gas-fired power for their electricity needs.

Calls are being made for the defence of the Shetland Isles to be strengthened after increased sightings of Russian trawlers off the coast of Scotland.

Researchers have detected signals from the smallest distances ever probed.

Greenpeace drops nine large rocks to create a barrier to bottom-trawling fishing vessels.

A team of astronomers reported watching two formations of mysterious lights race silently above their observatory.